Tacomas in Minnesota?

I checked the Gandy Dancer is open, just picked the wrong side I think. Wasn’t comfortable starting on the WI side.

 

Sioux City? More like corona city

 

I entered the trail in Markville, MN and exited it at Truck Park Trail. I don't think you can cross the river on the trail or I would entered the trail on the Wisconsin side. I read that the bridge over the St Croix is for pedestrians only. I could be wrong. In any case, I don't plan to return to the Gandy Dancer. It's not much different than a minimum maintenance dirt road that is super straight and super flat. The Iron Range ORV park in Gilbert is more my cup of tea.

 

That's helpful. I am thinking about heading up through Black Lake Bog and popping out up by Foxboro which is where we found the WI entrance with the signs. I'm not really in search of "wheeling", just a drive in an a very quiet area.

Truck Park Trail looks like it was a significant portion of your trip.

 

The Gandy Dancer and surrounding area are fun for casual scenic drive. I enjoyed exploring the State Forest and on that day it was also used as part of a route that took me to several locations in the state.

 

@JC34X4
i am curious if you have had to do any minor body work to your old truck
mine is in need of some soon in the rear wheel openings and i am at a total loss and stumped on the direction to go
thanks,j

one of these days the weather will warm up here on the MO river for extended period
still bitter cold for May...
should be needing the A/C not the heater lol

 

https://www.mainlineoverland.com/products/norweld-mid-size-long-bed-5-tray

 

Anyone in need of an awning? Ordered the wrong size. Would be great for someone who has a cab and topper rack.

https://www.equipt1.com/collections/awnings/products/shade-awning?variant=14155593875519

2.5M
Open : 98" L x 82" W | 2500mm L x 2100mm W
Closed : 98" L x 3" W x 5" H | 2500mm L x 75mm W x 100mm H
Leg Height (Fully Extended) : 92" H | 2300mm H

Retail price is: $325. Would sell it for $300. It is still in the original packaging.

 

this place popped up on another mid west thread

http://affordableauto.solutions/

... anybody have the deets on them, pros or cons?

would it be good for a 400 mile drive to get some taco undercarriage rehab (or whatever you want to call it)
my small city & surrounding area in NE/IA border has come up so bone dry and they don't know much, its frustrating af
no such good findings in the KC area from looking around either (which is much closer to me)
maybe Minnesota is the way to go

 

I literally just bought a ARB awing a couple weeks ago used it for the first time last weekend.

 

Going to be heading up the north shore this weekend. Anyone know how conditions are in the forests up there? Going to be exploring some new areas and remote camping.

 

Whole northeast area has been really dry this spring. They got basically their first rain these past couple days for the whole spring. Depending on where you go the bugs are already out an swarming.

 

I’ll be up near pillsbury to the lost 40 this weekend... hope the bugs are down a little.

 

I was just up in longville last weekend and the bugs were crazy bad. Good thing we got MAXX DEET! Im hoping to find some morels up there since we didn't find any last weekend.

 

Truth be told I don’t want to go.

 

just bring bug spray and some citronella candles you'll be fine

 

Yeah. Bringing the citronella tikki torches.

 

Bug spray is a waste of money. Get some permethrin and picaridin if you actually want to keep the bugs away

 

I have 2 big a$$ bottles of that but I havn't used them yet. Was going to use them for my trip to Canada last year but the bugs up in the mountains out there weren't bad at all.